Maradona slams Argentine football chief for his remarks

Buenos Aires: Argentina`s greatest footballer Diego Maradona Sunday slammed the statements of the president of Argentine Football Association (AFA) Julio Grondona, who had said that Maradona was a bad luck to the national team.

Maradona said Grondona was a "poor stupid" for saying that the national team had scored a goal against Iran just after Maradona left the stadium, reports Xinhua.

"I left before the end of the first half. Somebody (referring to Grondona) said the goal had been possible because I had left the stadium. Poor stupid. The goal was a merit to `Leo` Messi and not a result of my absence," said Maradona.